The one time "make six figures in your pajamas" isn't a scam

Working from home doesn't mean sitting around in your pajamas all day and having to struggle to make ends meet.

In fact, some companies will pay their telecommuters six figures to work from the comfort of their own home.

FlexJobs, a subscription job
board for people who want to telecommute, has put together a list of the
highest-paying work-from-home jobs it has recently advertised.

Here are the 10 positions that came out on top:

Business Insider/Mike Nudelman
Sales director led the way with an average salary of between $130,000
and $200,000 a year. The job requires people to manage a large territory
from a home office, with the exception of when employees need to make
in-person sales calls to current and prospective clients.

Rounding out the top three were senior software engineer, a position
that requires people to have valuable programming skills, and senior
medical writer, a job in which people produce written content for
healthcare organizations like medical journals and pharmaceutical
companies.

In addition to the technology and medical fields, the list includes jobs
in the financial services (audit manager) and nonprofit (major gifts
officer) industries.

Sure,
it feels like the holiday season starts earlier and earlier each year.
But while bags of candy, holiday trees and outdoor lighting may bombard
stores before you’ve even picked out your Halloween costume, it’s not
too early to apply for a seasonal position.
Many industries need
extra help around the holidays, and look to hire seasonal employees in
October. According to a recent CareerBuilder survey,
nearly half (46 percent) of companies hiring seasonal employees said
they’re boosting staffs to help with the busier holiday season, while
others are focused on wrapping up the year (25 percent) and ramping up
for 2015 (24 percent).
Two in five retailers (43 percent) plan to
hire seasonal workers in Q4. While retailers typically take center stage
when it comes to seasonal employment, companies across industries are
looking for extra hands on deck. Twenty-six percent plan to hire
seasonal employees in Q4, and 42 percent of these companies expect to
transition some seasonal staff members into full-time, permanent roles.
There’s
good financial news for seasonal workers, too, as pay will increase
over last year, according to 27 percent of employers. Sixty-three
percent of seasonal employers will pay $10 or more per hour while 19
percent will pay $16 or more.
Popular seasonal positions companies will be recruiting for in Q4 include:

Customer service – 40 percent

Administrative/clerical – 15 percent

Shipping/delivery – 13 percent

Accounting/finance – 12 percent

Inventory management – 12 percent

Information technology – 11 percent

Sales (non-retail) – 11 percent

Gift wrapping – 10 percent

Marketing – 7 percent

Hosting/greeting – 7 percent

Check out these 10 companies that are hiring for the holidays, many of which are in the popular industries for seasonal hiring.

Optometrists

Average annual earnings: $111,640

Job description: They perform eye exams and make
just a fraction as much as some medical professionals. For comparison,
the average physician earns $191,880 a year, and dentists, who undergo a
similar amount of training, earn $168,870.Educational requirements: A bachelor's degree is
required, followed by a four-year stint in optometry school to earn an
O.D. A residency sometimes follows that for those who want to pursue a
particular specialty.
> Find a job as an optometrist

Biomedical Engineers

Average annual earnings: $93,960

Job description: These are engineers who work on building solutions for problems in biology and medicine.Educational requirements: There are some
undergraduate programs that offer degrees in biomedical or biomechanical
engineering, but others get a more general engineering degree and a
master's focusing on biomedical applications.
> Find a job as a biomedical engineer

Chemists

Average annual earnings: $77,740

Job description: Chemists study the properties, structures, and reactions of substances, and develop new products or processes for making them.Educational requirements: A bachelor's is the minimum, but research jobs require a master's or Ph.D.
> Find a job as a chemist

Job opportunities in healthcare, transportation, and more

The most recent jobs report
from the Bureau of Labor Statistics brought encouraging economic news.
The September unemployment rate dipped below 6 percent for the first
time in six years, as more people found work across industries. It's
looking like this strong hiring trend may continue in October, according
to a study from the Society for Human Resource Management, which predicts that certain sectors are expected to reach four-year highs for hiring rates this month.

There's even more good October hiring news: The following 20 companies
are currently looking for job seekers like you to join their team. Click
on the links below to learn more about these companies and their
available positions.